Recess-bed.



Patented Feb.14,1911-.

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R. H. ANDERSON.

RECESS BED.

APPLmmIoN FILED JUNE 17, 1910.

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UNITED STATES PATENT onrion.

ROBERT H. ANDERSON, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIEA.

REGESS-BED.

"ISpecification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 14, 1911.

Application 'fiiediiune 1?, i910. Seria1 No. 567,399.

To all whom it may concern: a

I Be itknown that I, ROBERT H. ANnERsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Diego,jin the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Recess- Beds,-of which the following is-a specifics My invent-ion relates to a bed which is turned up into a closet or recess when not required for use, and which may be turned .down'outof the sa1ne','to form a'bed when desired, and the objects are to produce a bed of very simple construct-ion, easily and tuniformly operated, which occupies a small space in the room when open, and which provides a full length bed with less than the ordinary height recess, and requires no counterweights." I accomplish these objects by means of the device described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

in which Figure 1 is a sectional view of the recess showing the bed closed in elevation and open by dotted lines, Fig. 2 is afront elevational view of said bed closed, Fig. 3 is resents a recess which occupies a portion of the space in a Wardrobe, or said rec-ess'niay beplacedin the wall of a 1'00111, in which side of said recess is provided a reinforcing plate 2, which is provided with a small hole 2* located centrally, into which-is inserted the extended vend of a rod 3. Said rod is bent at right angles near, each of its ends,

and thebends are in opposite directions, and

, said rod 8 extending downward, the other end is inserted in the sides of the bed frame 4:. The head-board 4 of said bed frame 4 is provided on its top edge with hinges 4', conwith rods 5,-p'ivoted thereon. 5Ov

necting head-board 4 with an extension 4, The top'end of said extension 4: is provided The other ends of said rods are pivoted in. the sides of'the recess which causes the extension to move inward with the opening of the bed. Said head-board 4 is'also provided on one end thereof with a pivoted hook 6 which is adapted to engage-with a pin? the sides ends of said rods for adjustment.

of the recess when the head-board is in position with the bed open as shown by dotted- -which protrude rods 9. The other ends of said rods are pivoted in the sides of said recess. Upon the extended end of each of said rods 9, and on the outside of said head board are nuts adapted to be screwed on the These rods arefor the purpose of holding the head of the bed in a certain relative position to the recess sides when the bed is being opened and closed. On the outside of frame 4. are provided supports et pivoted thereon for supporting the outer end of the bed when open.

It will be readily seen that this bed being pivoted as described and being adapted to swing inwardly and outwardly during the opening and closing of the bed, the center of gravity gradually changes thus causing the bed to be in balance, that the rods 9 will cause the bed to swing in acertain relative position to the recess and they may be ad justed so that the rods 5 will cause the extension of the hea l -boar 'l to close against. the back side of the recess when the bed is open, that with hook 6 catching on pin 7 when the bed is open, it substantially fastens said bed until released by pressure on the knob 8*, that the bed swinging on said rods 3 allows the head-end of the bed to be next to the floor, and that the method by which itopens and closes allows a great deal longer bed to be used in the recess than if this method was not used.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a recess bed, the combination of supporting walls,supporting swinging rods pivoted at their upper ends tosaid walls, a bed frame pivoted to the lower end of said swinging rods, adjustable tension guide rods to restrict the inward swing of the head end of i said bed when opening and closing, and a head-board hinged to said frame end adapted to be retained in. avert-ice] position on said i'rziine, all substantially as set forth.

.2. In a recess bed the Combination with supporting Walls, of a bed frame pivotally mounted in equilibrium upon swinging rods, :1 head-hoard with a lunged extension adapt! edto remain in a VQItlCfllPOSltlOfl by means of guide rods pivotally attached to said extension and to. said supporting walls in a vertical plane Wit-h. said tupportingrods,

' and tension guide rods pi'votelly attached to 'seid supporting walls at one of their ends and projecting through. slots in the headequilihriun'i and adapted to swing thereon, an extended headboard. hinged thereon, guide rods pivoted to said extended headboard. and to said supporting Walls in a vertical plane with the supporting pivots other guide rods pivoted in said supporting Walls and projecting through the heed-board of said frame with adjusting nuts on their v outer ends, ineans'on. the outer end of said :EIZUDGfOI' supporting it when in a horizontal position, all substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name in the presence of two subscribing itnesses. e

ROBERT H. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. Eon-minis, ELMER E. Rommnen. 

